Tata Small Cap Fund Direct Growth NAV Advances to ₹44.28 on 16 September; 5-Year CAGR at 14.91%

Key Takeaways

• Tata Small Cap Fund Direct Growth NAV rose 0.49% to ₹44.28 on 16 September 2026. 
• Its latest one-year return was -3.35%, against three- and five-year CAGRs of 11.57% and 14.91%. 
• Sudarshan Chemical Industries led disclosed holdings at 4.83%, with the five largest positions accounting for 21.17%. 
• Fund size was approximately ₹13,094 crore and the Direct Growth expense ratio stood at 0.51%. 

Tata Small Cap Fund Direct Growth increased 0.49% to ₹44.28 on 16 September 2026. Its three-year CAGR stood at 11.57%. The scheme managed approximately ₹13,094 crore, with the Direct Growth expense ratio at 0.51%. Minimum investments were ₹100 through SIP and ₹5,000 through a lump sum. 

The latest one-year return remained negative at -3.35%. Extend the measurement period to three years and the annualised return was 11.57%; across five years, it rose further to 14.91%. That put the five-year CAGR 18.26 percentage points above the one-year figure and 3.34 percentage points above the three-year CAGR. 

Sudarshan Chemical Industries represented 4.83% of the portfolio. Kirloskar Pneumatic followed at 4.58%, Usha Martin at 4.42%, IDFC First Bank at 3.92% and Godrej Industries at 3.42%. Collectively, these five holdings accounted for 21.17%, leaving 78.83% across the rest of the disclosed portfolio and other components. 

The historical risk readings included standard deviation of 5.75 and beta of 0.87. Alpha stood at -2.32, with the Sharpe ratio at 0.41. Each statistic is backward-looking and should be interpreted within its calculation period rather than as an indication of a future NAV level. 

The scheme has been operating for around seven years according to the latest fund snapshot, which supports the availability of both three- and five-year historical return windows. As a small-cap fund, its portfolio predominantly targets companies outside the large- and mid-cap universe, with the five largest disclosed positions accounting for a little over one-fifth of assets. 

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